August 28, 2009 | Hitachi Communication Technologies America, Inc. (Hitachi-CTA) today officially opened a new facility to engage in the development of core network infrastructure equipment for Long-Term Evolution (LTE) wireless networks to address the growing 4th-generation (4G) mobile communications market.

The facility, named the Dallas R&D Center, is located in the "telecom corridor” area of Richardson, Texas. The Dallas R&D Center will focus on the Mobility Management Entity (MME) and other components of the Evolved Packet Core (EPC) for LTE.

"I am very pleased to announce the opening of the new Dallas R&D Center in support of Hitachi’s mobile communications business,” said Yoshihiro Kondo, General Manager, Dallas R&D Center, Hitachi-CTA. "This location in Richardson is at the heart of this activity in the United States, and I believe that we can expand our business in the near future.”

Last year, KDDI Corporation, a leading Japanese wireless operator, selected Hitachi as the EPC supplier for KDDI’s LTE network. Hitachi partnered with Nortel Networks to provide the MME component of EPC to KDDI.

Hitachi has hired a seasoned staff of key MME/SGSN/mobility architects, R&D and business personnel for the Dallas R&D Center to work on the development and delivery of a market-leading MME and other EPC components for KDDI. Each R&D staff member brings, on average, over 10 years of experience in developing and supporting MME/SGSN and 3GPP/3GPP2 wireless data products. The work on MME is based on a license under which Nortel has granted to Hitachi the rights to develop and deliver the MME to KDDI.

The Hitachi-CTA Dallas R&D Center further strengthens Hitachi’s ability to provide advanced solutions for communications service providers worldwide.

About Hitachi

Hitachi Communication Technologies America, Inc., a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd., develops, manufactures and markets equipment for communications service providers in the Americas.

The company offers standards-compliant fiber-to-the-premises solutions, including EPON, GPON and RFoG systems, ultra high-speed optical networking equipment for long haul and metro applications, and products and technologies for wireless network operators. For more information about Hitachi Communication Technologies America, please visit http://www.hitachi-cta.com.

Hitachi, Ltd., (NYSE: HIT / TSE: 6501), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading global electronics company with approximately 400,000 employees worldwide. Fiscal 2008 (ended March 31, 2009) consolidated revenues totaled 10,000 billion yen ($102.0 billion). The company offers a wide range of systems, products and services in market sectors including information systems, electronic devices, power and industrial systems, consumer products, materials, logistics and financial services. For more information on Hitachi, please visit the company’s website at http://www.hitachi.com.